UAYEB: The Dry Land - Episode 1
- January 31, 2018
- ICA GAMES
Get on SteamFree Demo The free demo is available on the 22nd of May 2017. The demo is between 2 to 4 hours of the begining of the game. It is like the tutorial, where you explore, look for objects to use and for helping you to solve puzzles. There is a bit of crafting, one fight with enemies and one golden Mayan artifact to find in a cave. About the GameThis is an Indie game made by one person only, and …
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Reviews
- UAYEB offers a fun and engaging adventure experience, especially considering it was developed by a single person, showcasing impressive creativity and effort.
- The game features a variety of challenging dungeons with well-executed driving, jumping, and platforming mechanics, providing a satisfying sense of accomplishment upon completion.
- Crafting resources are abundant and respawn quickly, allowing players to focus on exploration and puzzle-solving without excessive grinding.
- The game suffers from poor optimization, limited graphic options, and a repetitive gameplay loop, which can detract from the overall experience.
- Quality of life issues, such as the inability to craft multiple items at once and a lack of a stamina bar during swimming sections, can lead to frustration.
- The story and voice acting are criticized for being weak and cringeworthy, which may hinder immersion for some players.
- story14 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The story revolves around Joanna, who awakens with amnesia and sends the player on missions to gather clues and blueprints, primarily set in a house and a nearby city. While there are a few engaging twists, the narrative is often criticized for its lack of coherence and poor voice acting, making it feel somewhat cringeworthy. Despite these flaws, the exploration of dungeons and the overall setting provide an enjoyable experience for players willing to overlook the story's shortcomings.
“While those annoying quality of life issues exist and make no mistake they are annoying, the dungeons were excellent to explore and the story and setting are just fun.”
“After completing these first missions at the house, you will then be directed to a nearby city which contains the remainder of clues and blueprints.”
“The story makes very little sense, to be honest, and the totally cringeworthy voice acting doesn't help it either, but if you try to disregard those flaws, it becomes somewhat passable.”
“The remaining interactions you have with Joanna for the most part until the last mission will simply be getting clues for blueprints and artifact locations as she searches herself for what happened (she awakened a week prior).”
“There are a few story beats here and there within some messages, a small twist, and it’s just enough to keep you interested.”
- gameplay12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay is highlighted for its impressive variety of dungeons and well-executed mechanics, including driving, jumping, and platforming. However, players note that the experience can become repetitive midway through, suggesting it is best enjoyed in shorter sessions. While the game has some bugs and lacks polish, those who appreciate open-world exploration and puzzle-solving may find it an engaging experience, especially at a low price.
“The variety of the dungeons is really impressive, and what makes it work is the perfectly executed driving, jumping, and platforming mechanics and physics.”
“It sure isn't a game for everybody - it has some bugs, a lack of polishing, poor optimization, and AI that isn't the brightest, but if you can get past all of this and have the patience to learn all the mechanics while loving open world exploration-adventure and solving puzzles that scale in difficulty, it's an engrossing experience. I highly recommend this title, especially at the low price that I paid - 6.79 €.”
“However, none of these aspects of the game detract from the gameplay experience.”
“The whole gameplay may become repetitive around halfway through, so Uayeb is best consumed in smaller bits to keep the interest in the game.”
“It sure ain't a game for everybody - it has some bugs, lack of polishing, poor optimization, and AI that isn't very bright. However, if you can get past all of this and have the patience to learn all the mechanics, it's an engrossing experience.”
“As a novice game player, it took me a while to catch on to the mechanics and to get into the flow.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their stunning visuals and beautiful scenery, reminiscent of titles like Far Cry 2, particularly in its desert setting. However, players have noted issues with poor optimization, limited graphic options, and a lack of quality-of-life features that detract from the overall experience. Despite these drawbacks, the CryEngine-powered graphics deliver impressive aesthetics, especially during sunset scenes.
“The graphics look good and there is some beautiful scenery, especially the sunsets.”
“Or you can just drive around collecting achievements and gazing upon the desert and the city, since the CryEngine-powered visuals are stunning as always.”
“Performance and graphically, the game is not a bad looking game as it reminded me of Far Cry 2 with its desert setting, but it suffers tremendously starting at the main menu.”
“This usually for myself will mean poor optimization, limited graphic options, repetitive game loop, lack of attention to quality of life, and usually longer than needed.”
- optimization8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with users noting poor performance, limited graphic options, and a repetitive gameplay loop. While the visuals are reminiscent of Far Cry 2 and not entirely bad, significant issues arise from the main menu and within city environments, leading to a frustrating experience overall.
“This usually for myself will mean poor optimization, limited graphic options, repetitive game loop, lack of attention to quality of life, and usually longer than needed.”
“Performance and graphically, Uayeb is not a bad looking game as it reminded me of Far Cry 2 with its desert setting, but it suffers tremendously starting at the main menu.”
“Wtf is this, a used car that has its performance throttled to extend battery life?”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Uayeb suffers from significant stability issues, including numerous bugs, glitches, technical flaws, and frequent crashes, which detract from the overall gaming experience.
“Uayeb is not a perfect game; it has a lot of bugs, glitches, technical and design flaws, and crashes.”
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised, as it was composed and recorded by Francis and his band, showcasing his impressive musical talent.
“If I understood correctly, even the soundtrack was composed and recorded by Francis and his band. He's a very skilled player!”
